Types of Ocular Rosacea - The Dry Eye Syndrome

The dry eye syndrome is an ocular condition that may occur with rosacea. Dye eye syndrome is often treated with non-preserved artificial tears, as often as 4 times a day or more. Keeping the body well hydrated can aid in reducing the occurrence of dye eye syndrome.  Other more drastic ocular treatments may involve closure of the tear drainage ducts, which is accomplished with silicone plugs, which are reversible, or punctal cautery which is a more permanent ocular treatment involving burning of the tear duct openings.

The ocular complications are independent of the severity of facial rosacea.